Glimpse of future in two videos

“What happened in Vegas during January is impacting the consumer’s world, and bankers need to take notice,” says Beyond the Bank blogger Dan Fisher in the introduction to his CES video reports. Covering highlights from the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show, Fisher reports on six innovations in the two videos below. Included are a facial recognition mobile logon capability, Cisco’s “internet of everything” strategic view, an indoor navigation app, eye-tracking technology, and the iRobot. Fisher’s voice-overs suggest possible bank applications.

Dan Fisher is president and CEO of The Copper River Group, a consulting firm headquartered in Fargo, N. D., that focuses on technology and payment systems research and consulting for community financial institutions. For nearly 30 years, Fisher has worked in the financial industry using technology to improve the bottom line. He was CIO of Community First Bankshares (now part of Bank of the West), has served as a director of the Federal Reserve Board of Minneapolis, the chairman of the American Bankers Association Payment Systems Committee, and was a member of the Independent Community Bankers of America Payments Committee. Fisher has written numerous articles on banking technology and the payments system. He has authored or co-authored six books and recently published a book titled, "Capturing Your Customer! The New Technology of Remote Deposit." You can contact Fisher at [email protected] or at 701-293-6222.P.S. To understand Dan's nickname, check out "About the Wombat" on his website.